Varnish-can.



W. R. MOSHER.

VARNISH CAN.

121 1110111011 FILED 11110.10, 1910.

-1,008,856, Patented Nov. 14, 1911.

WALTER R. MOSHER, 0F POULTNEY, VERMONT.

VARN'ISH-CAN.

Specification of Iietters Patent.

Patented Nov. 14, 1911.

Application filed December 10, 1910. Serial No. 596,620.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER R. MosHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Poultney, in the county of Rutland and the State of Vermont, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Varnish-Cans, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a varnish or paint can and the object of the invention is a can which will contain suspended therein the brush while being conveyed from one place to another, which will inclose the brush and prevent the same from drying out or becoming coated with dust, and which if accidentally knocked over will still hold the varnish or paint.

The can has also other advantages which will be obvious to those accustomed to using articles of this kind.

The invention consists of a can having a portion of the top andone side cut away, and provided with a cover which fits over and incloses the entire front, the sides and a portion of the top, the said cover looking to the handle of the can.

'In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the can. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the can with the cover removed.

In these drawings 1 represents the can.

and 2 the cover. The can is provided with a top 3 of much less width than the bottom of the can, and with a back 1 and sides 5 of much greater height than the front 6, the sides 5 having their front edges cut on a curved line connecting the front 6 with the top 3. This forms a can with a very high back, a narrow top and wide mouth. On the top 3 is a handle 7 by means of which the can can be carried from place to place.

The front edge of the top has a bead a section of which as shown at 8 forms a hinge for a swinging brush holder 9 which holder Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

receives the handle of a brush and holds the same suspended so that the brush will dip into the varnish, thus preventing it from drying out or becoming dust coated.

An open wire frame 10 has its ends secured in the sides of the can and the corners of this frame are projected forwardly so as to rest on the upper edge of the can front as shown at 11. The front member of the frame 12 extends parallel to the front of the can but spaced from it and forms a scraper for the brush, so that any surplus varnish will drop back into the can.

The cover 2 consists of a front, top and sides and fits the front of the can 1. The top of the cover is notched at 13 to receive the brush handle, and the cover top is also provided with two horizontally extending catches 14 which engage the front bead on the can handle 7, thereby locking the cover to the can. It will be obvious that if accidentally struck the tendency of the can would be to fall backward, in which case the back 4 would become thebottom and the top 3 one of the sides of the can, and no varnish would be spilt. The top 3 also prevents the hand coming into contact with the brush as it is taken out or put into the can.

What I claim is: I

A can having its upper front portion cut out, a handle carried by the can top, a cover adapted to close said cutout portion and to interlock with the handle, means arranged within the can andcarried by the top for holding the handle of a brush, and a scraper for said brush also arranged in the can, the cover being slotted to receivethe handle of the brush.

WALTER R. MOSHER. Witnesses:

E. C. CAMPBELL, A. H. VARNEY.

Washington, D. O. 

